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Coding for Beginners Courses

Coding for beginners courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, syntax, algorithms, and problem-solving techniques. You can build skills in writing clean code, debugging, and understanding data structures. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code, and languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.


Popular Coding for Beginners Courses and Certifications


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    Michigan State University

    Photography Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creative Design, Creativity, Content Creation, Storytelling, Writing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Health Assessment, Exercise Science, Preventative Care, Health And Wellness Coaching, Overcoming Obstacles, Public Health, Health Promotion, Motivational Skills, Needs Assessment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Embeddings, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Generative AI, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation 

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, User Story, Project Management, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Risk Management, Business Process, Needs Assessment, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Community Health, Public Health, Human Resources Management and Planning, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Financial Management, Marketing Communications, Quality Improvement, Health Care, Health Policy, Organizational Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Teamwork, Fundraising, Performance Measurement

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Treatment Planning, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Patient Safety, Pain Management, Health Care, Clinical Practices, Health Promotion, Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental and Behavioral Health, Science and Research, Patient-centered Care, Clinical Research, Regulatory Compliance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Pennsylvania State University

    Creativity, Innovation and Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Cultural Diversity, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Tenacity, Collaboration, Experimentation

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    Princeton University

    Analysis of Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Relations and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Data Analysis, R (Software), General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Improvement, IT Service Management, Technical Management, IT Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Improvement, Process Management, Operations Management, Information Technology, Business Process Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Change Management, Risk Management, Value Propositions

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Mechanics of Materials II: Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels and Torsion

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Torque (Physics), Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Mechanics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Technical Design, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Hardware, Distributed Computing, System Configuration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computer-Aided Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular coding for beginners courses

  • Photography Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Building GenAI Applications and Agents: Coursera
  • Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation : SkillUp
  • Introduction to Healthcare Management: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices: University of Minnesota
  • Creativity, Innovation and Transformation: The Pennsylvania State University
  • Analysis of Algorithms: Princeton University
  • Precalculus: Relations and Functions: Johns Hopkins University
  • ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept: EDUCBA

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